Livvy Dunne poses for photo with Chase Elliott at NASCAR Ally 400
LSU gymnastics star Livvy Dunne was on hand for the NASCAR Ally 400 race at the Nashville Superspeedway on Sunday. Just moments before the race was set to begin, the official NASCAR account tweeted a photo of Dunne standing alongside driver Chase Elliott.
The pair posed together on the track as fans were seen behind them. You can view the moment below.
Dunne’s appearance at the race came after she was in Omaha on Thursday to watch the Tigers compete in the College World Series. With the summer in full swing, she’s had plenty of time to soak in events all over the country, including at the On3 NIL Elite Series in May.
Dunne is one of the highest earning athletes in all of college sports, as she ranks No. 2 behind only Bronny James with a valuation of $3.4 million according to On3. She also has a large social media following with a combined 11.4 million followers across Instagram, TikTok and Twitter.
At LSU this past season, Dunne appeared in four meets and was named to the 2023 Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll. Her most recent NIL deal is with cell phone company Motorola, whom she signed a multi-year contract with earlier this month.
Kyle Larson the favorite among NASCAR bettors at Ally 400
Ahead of the Ally 400, sports bettors are going with Kyle Larson to win the NASCAR Ally 400 at Nashville Superspeedway. Larson is a favorite to win almost every week, so it isn’t much of a surprise. However, he has a knack for solid finishes at Nashville. He is one of two drivers including Ross Chastain to finish in the top-5 each of the last two years.
Of course, one of those top-5 finishes was a win in 2021. Larson then followed it up with another strong performance in 2022. His teammate Chase Elliott won that second race. So, it is clear that Hendrick Motorsports is solid on this track.
Kyle Larson and William Byron made it to the final round of qualifying on Saturday, with Alex Bowman and Chase Elliott just missing out on one of the top-10 positions. It could be another Hendrick-dominant day in Music City.
With all of that said, Larson has pulled in the most bets and the most money of any other driver for the Ally 400, according to NBC and Bet MGM. He was a 5-1 favorite coming into the race weekend. It says a lot about how fans and bettors feel about the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion and his talent.
On3’s Jonathan Howard contributed to this report.